Archive for the ‘Merit Badge’

Here are some great opportunities for Seattle Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts to get some of your merit badge requirements met right here in the city. These opportunities change or are only available annually, to be sure to check their websites or contacts for updated details.

Inventing : over 500 tech geeks garage tinkerers and inventors were at the Mini Maker Faire at the EMP march 22 & 23…you can complete req 1,2,4,6a,8 and 9 while attending and be inspired to invent! Make sure you look ahead for next year…

Golf: Interbay Golf is said to free lessons for your swing. Be sure to call ahead for details: 206-285-2200.

Please note that the annual Alaska Airlines Scout Aviation Day will occur on Saturday May 10. This program will allow scouts to earn their Aviation Merit Badge and board and tour commercial jets. This is an outstanding event.

Based on our successful training session at the Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, they have extended an invitation to the scout community to assist with their Skyfair Day on July 26th.

This will be their first year ever for SkyFair and will be an Everett Community event as well as a world-wide aviation event. Flying Heritage Collection will host several other planes from museums around the country, including Seattle’s own Museum of Flight and the Historic Flight Foundation.

Together, they will be flying over 10 vintage warbirds as well as operating and firing their WWII tanks and ground warfare artifacts. FHC will host guests from 10-5pm and offer food and vendor tents as well as a full day of educational and kids area events.

Roles that scouts can participate in include:

Checking hand stamps
Passing out flyers
Info tent (answering questions)
Setting up fences/ropes/chairs
Taking down fences/ropes/chairs
Interested scouts, parents, and leaders can contact [email protected] for more information. This activity will support the Aviation Merit Badge.

Outdoor Adventure Expo, March 1, 2014: Save the date- Scouts will have the opportunity to work on requirements for First Aid and Golf merit badges at the 2014 Outdoor Adventure Expo at CenturyLink Field Event Center. More details to come soon!

Scouting at the Microsoft Store, January-June: Earn your Computers merit badge at the Microsoft Store in 2014! Hurry before this badge is retired! The program is free, sign up online here.

Geology Merit Badge Day at the Burke, May 31, 2014: Boy Scouts only (grades 5-12). Fee: $18 per Scout, with an accompanying adult admitted free. Online youth registration required, no walk-ins.Registration will open in mid-April through the Chief Seattle Council events page.

Alaska Airlines Aviation Day, May 10, 2014: Aviation Day 2014 will provide the opportunity for high school-aged young adults to learn firsthand about career paths in the aviation industry. Space is limited and registration will open in April. Keep an eye on the eTotem or the council Facebook page for more info.

Law Merit Badge Day, June 27, 2014: Earn your law merit badge at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Play video games before you come! This event is limited to 60 high school Scouts, first class or above. Registration will open through the Chief Seattle Council events page in April.

Plans are to set up radio stations with different antennas and power supplies to help scouts get on the air and contact other scouts JOTA stations on multiple frequencies and modes and experience different rig set ups. Scouts will use:

Please RSVP if you plan to attend at: [email protected]
(RSVP’s are not mandatory as there will be onsite registration as well on Saturday morning
but it would be helpful to know approximately how many are coming.)

Bring your own snacks and water bottle!

Dress in full Uniform

Bring Blue Cards with Scout Master Signature

Bring worksheets as needed and read the requirements for your badge before you go.

Bring pen, paper and other necessary supplies as needed.

New this year

Adult Leadership Skills and Training.

How to be a Merit Badge Counselor, sign up and register today, learn the rules and responsibilities.

Sustainability and Cooking merit badges will join the list of Eagle-required merit badges over the next months. Sustainability, a new merit badge, will join Environmental Science as an Eagle Scout option . Cooking, meanwhile, will become Eagle-required as of Jan. 1, 2014. The total number of merit badges required for the Eagle Scout Award will remain at 21. In other words, instead of 12 Eagle required badges and 9 elective badges, a Scout must earn 13 Eagle-required and 8 elective badges.Current list of Eagle-required merit badges. Earn a total of 21 merit badges, including the following:

First Aid

Citizenship in the Community

Citizenship in the Nation

Citizenship in the World

Communication

Personal Fitness

Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving

Environmental Science

Personal Management

Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling

Camping

Family Life

List of Eagle-required merit badges, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Earn a total of 21 merit badges, including the following: